tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242563674302521905.post3779111627725339703..comments2023-03-26T09:04:44.946+01:00Comments on It's a Rough Trade, Politics: Crewe and NantwichUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242563674302521905.post-78853730541148379292008-05-24T13:39:00.000+01:002008-05-24T13:39:00.000+01:00If Gordon Brown were an honourable man, he'd do th...If Gordon Brown were an honourable man, he'd do the decent thing and feign a serious heart attack. Not only would that provide an excuse to step aside, but he'd leave office on a wave of public sympathy that could only benefit his successor.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464069586293077271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242563674302521905.post-49846162045970706002008-05-24T13:16:00.000+01:002008-05-24T13:16:00.000+01:00I'm sure there are many within the Labour party wh...I'm sure there are many within the Labour party who now believe Brown is a liability, and would do anything to be rid of him, but imagine the credibility of someone else taking the helm with only a few months at most. Similar thing happened to the reforming NZ Labour Government in 1990 and they were absolutely routed.Political Umpirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025804183639479675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242563674302521905.post-12126145073730009312008-05-24T07:46:00.000+01:002008-05-24T07:46:00.000+01:00The electorate may well not tolerate a second chan...The electorate may well not tolerate a second change of leadership without a general election, but it's pretty certain that they'll have to put up with one anyway.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464069586293077271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242563674302521905.post-47668414248560671802008-05-24T07:26:00.000+01:002008-05-24T07:26:00.000+01:00Needless to say I agree. Question now:1. Whether ...Needless to say I agree. Question now:<BR/><BR/>1. Whether Brown is electable (No)<BR/><BR/>2. Whether his party know this (Yes)<BR/><BR/>3. Whether the electorate will tolerate a second change of leadership without a general election (No)<BR/><BR/>4. Whether Brown/Labour will listen to the electorate (unlikely)<BR/><BR/>5. Whether Labour's explanation of its recent failures "it's the economy" both misses the point and captures it beautifully (yes)Political Umpirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025804183639479675noreply@blogger.com